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handed down

verb

past tense of hand down
1
as in passed (down)

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2
as in informed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handed down
  1. informed
  2. reported
  3. notified
  4. disclosed
  5. revealed
  6. manifested
  7. apprised
  8. divulged
Verb
  • Season-ticket holders were informed in an e-mail on Thursday.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The sentimental spirit informed the band’s relaxed, nostalgic set.
    — Daniel Kohn, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of informed
Verb
  • Advocates, lawyers, families and human rights organizations such as Amnesty International had previously reported and harshly criticized the treatment of detainees.
    — Gisela Salomon, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Prime Video is angling to take over the telecast of the Television Academy’s most important night, Variety and THR reported today.
    — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of reported
Verb
  • But the ransom plot fell apart when witnesses notified police, who apprehended the carjackers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • His name was not released because his family had not yet been notified.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of notified
Verb
  • The company has not yet disclosed how many people were affected, and its investigation is ongoing.
    — Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Glover has taken a leadership job at his alma mater, California Polytechnic State University, while Wiseman's future plans weren't disclosed.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of disclosed
Verb
  • More rococo extravagance was revealed when the cake was cut into by the little Lyons nippy.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Glimpses of the trendsetter’s new look were first revealed on social media.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of revealed
Verb
  • The Basel show traces the roots of Cao’s interest in simulation, as manifested in the parallel realities, generational longing, and everyday social theater experienced by young people during China’s early-2000s boom.
    — Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Miller had Mica institutionalised, where she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder — an issue her doctors believed manifested late in life due to a period of stress.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of manifested
Verb
  • Shanahan balked at an Australian adventure when first apprised in February that the 49ers would be part of it.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy created and runs Sharktivity, a shark-sighting and resource app designed to keep beachgoers apprised of the sharks’ presence.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of apprised
Verb
  • The sale price was not divulged by the parties, but numerous press reports pegged it at around $4 billion, a new MLB record.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The grisly details were divulged as Bob Johnny Guzman Soto was charged with murder and ordered held without bail during a late-night arraignment proceeding.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of divulged
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“Handed down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handed%20down. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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